HVAC | R Technician

Hours: 390 / Access Length: 12 Months / Delivery: Open, Mentor Supported
Retail Price: $3,895.00

Course Overview:

Our HVAC/R Technician 1: Fundamentals & Refrigeration course has a clear-cut vision of necessary knowledge to gain employment in the HVAC/R industry. This HVAC/R Technician course provides comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals of the HVAC/R industry and refrigeration systems. Our HVAC/R Technician course delivers fundamental concepts, the most current trends, and practical applications with simple language and skillfully presented concepts. This course is everything a student needs to know to install, service, and maintain HVAC/R systems.

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Comprehend the role of the HVAC/R technician
• Identify types of energy and their properties
• Identify methods of measurement and calibration
• Comprehend refrigeration systems and the refrigeration cycle
• Identify the steps for maintaining refrigeration systems

Our HVAC/R Technician 2: Air Conditioning & Heating course has a clear-cut vision of necessary knowledge to gain employment in the HVAC/R industry. This HVAC/R Technician course provides comprehensive coverage of air conditioning and heating systems. Our HVAC/R Technician course delivers fundamental concepts, the most current trends, and practical applications with simple language and skillfully presented concepts. This course is everything a student needs to know to install, service, and maintain air conditioning and heating systems.

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Comprehend electrical systems and their components
• Comprehend the components of control and communicating systems
• Identify the components and properties of air conditioning systems
• Identify components and properties of heating systems
• Comprehend the various heat pump systems

Our HVAC/R Technician: System Design, Installation, and Maintenance course has a clear-cut vision of necessary knowledge to gain employment in the HVAC/R industry. This HVAC/R Technician course provides comprehensive coverage of HVACR system design, installation, and maintenance. Our HVAC/R Technician course delivers fundamental concepts, the most current trends, and practical applications with simple language and skillfully presented concepts. This course is everything a student needs to know to install, service, and maintain air conditioning, heating, and refrigeration systems.

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• Comprehend basic building construction and its various calculations
• Comprehend the components of commercial air conditioning systems
• Identify the components and properties of commercial control and refrigeration systems
• Identify the steps for installing HVACR systems
• Identify methods for planned service and troubleshooting HVACR systems

Course Outline:

HVAC/R Technician 1: Fundamentals & Refrigeration Module 1
Fundamentals

• Introduction to HVAC/R
• Being a Professional HVAC/R Technician
• Safety
• Hand and Power Tools
• Fasteners
• Measurements

HVAC/R Technician 1: Fundamentals & Refrigeration Module 2
HVACR Science

• Properties of Matter
• Types of Energy and Their Properties
• Temperature Measurement and Conversion
• Thermodynamics – The Study of Heat
• Pressure and Vacuum
• Calibration of Meters and Instruments

HVAC/R Technician 1: Fundamentals & Refrigeration Module 3
Refrigeration Systems

• Types of Refrigeration Systems
• Vapor Compression Refrigeration Cycle
• Compressors
• Condensers
• Metering Devices

HVAC/R Technician 1: Fundamentals & Refrigeration Module 4
Evaporators & Refrigerants

• Evaporators
• Refrigerants
• Refrigeration Accessories
• Plotting the Refrigeration Cycle

HVAC/R Technician 1: Fundamentals & Refrigeration Module 5
Refrigerant System & Safety

• Refrigeration Safety
• Refrigerant System Servicing and Testing Equipment
• Piping and Tubing
• Soldering and Brazing
• Refrigerant System Piping

HVAC/R Technician 1: Fundamentals & Refrigeration Module 6
Maintaining Refrigeration Systems

• Accessing Refrigeration Systems
• Refrigerant Management
• Leak Testing
• Evacuation
• Charging

HVAC/R Technician 2: Air Conditioning & Heating Module 1
HVAC/R Electrical Systems & Components

• Electrical Safety
• Basic Electricity
• Alternating Current Fundamentals
• Electric Meters and Test Instruments
• Electrical Components

HVAC/R Technician 2: Air Conditioning & Heating Module 2
Control & Communicating Systems

• Motors
• Diagrams
• Control Systems
• Communicating Systems

HVAC/R Technician 2: Air Conditioning & Heating Module 3
Air Conditioning Systems

• Psychrometrics and Airflow
• Filters
• Ventilation & Dehumidification
• Residential Air conditioning
• Installing Air Conditioning
• Duct Installation
• Troubleshooting Air Conditioning

HVAC/R Technician 2: Air Conditioning & Heating Module 4
Gas Furnaces

• Principles of Combustion and Safety
• Gas Furnaces
• Gas Furnace Controls
• Gas Furnace Installation
• Troubleshooting Gas Furnaces

HVAC/R Technician 2: Air Conditioning & Heating Module 5
Oil Furnaces

• Oil Heating Systems & Service
• Residential oil Heating Installation
• Oil Furnace and Boiler Service
• Oil Heating Startup and Troubleshooting
• Space Heaters
• Humidifiers

HVAC/R Technician 2: Air Conditioning & Heating Module 6
Heat Pump Systems

• Electric Heat
• Electric Heat Installation
• Troubleshooting Electric Heat
• Types of Heat Pump Systems
• Heat Pump Components
• Air Source Heat Pumps
• Geothermal Heat Pumps
• Troubleshooting Heat Pumps

HVAC/R Technician 3: System Design, Installation, and Maintenance Module 1
System Design, Sizing & Layout

• Basic Building Construction
• Green Buildings and Systems
• Indoor Air Quality
• Residential Load Calculations
• Duct System Design
• Zone Control Systems
• Testing and Balancing Air Systems

HVAC/R Technician 3: System Design, Installation, and Maintenance Module 2
Commercial Air Conditioning Systems

• Commercial Air Conditioning Systems
• Commercial AC Fans and Air Handling Units
• Single Zone Rooftop Unit Installation
• Zoned Systems
• Commercial Control Systems

HVAC/R Technician 3: System Design, Installation, and Maintenance Module 3 
Commercial Control Systems

• Chilled Water Systems
• Hydronic Heating systems
• Boilers and Related Equipment
• Cooling Towers & Chillers
• Thermal Storage Systems

HVAC/R Technician 3: System Design, Installation, and Maintenance Module 4
Commercial Refrigeration Systems

• Food Preservation
• Commercial Refrigeration Systems
• Supermarket Equipment
• Ice Machines
• Troubleshooting Refrigeration Systems

HVAC/R Technician 3: System Design, Installation, and Maintenance Module 5
Installation & Maintenance   

• Installation
• Planned Maintenance
• Refrigeration System Cleanup
• Troubleshooting

All necessary materials are included.

Certifications:

Upon successful completion of HVAC/R 1, 2 & 3 courses, students will be prepared to sit for the North American Technician Excellence (NATE) national certification exam to become a Certified HVAC/R Technician. NATE also strongly suggests at least one year of experience.

System Requirements:

• Cable and DSL internet connections are recommended for the best experience.

• CPU: 1 GHz or higher
• RAM: 2 GB or higher
• Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher
• Speakers / Headphones
• Microphone (Webinar / Live Online sessions)

• Microsoft Windows 7 or 10 (Home, Pro)
• Mac OSX 10 or higher.
• Latest Chrome OS
• Latest Linux Distributions

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

• Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
• Latest Mozilla FireFox
• Latest Microsoft Edge
• Latest Apple Safari

• Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
• PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
• Courses may require other software that is denoted in the above course outline.